A 2-year investigation was conducted of Connecticut's high school medical careers programs and the career opportunities available to students, particularly females, who have graduated from them. Research conducted in two phases in four communities involved the following activities: site visits of high school medical careers programs and student…

This booklet contains draft national health care skill standards that were proposed during the National Health Care Skill Standards Project on the basis of input from more than 1,000 representatives of key constituencies of the health care field. The project objectives and structure are summarized in the introduction. Part 1 examines the need for…

Data are examined pertaining to the following questions: What are the student learning preferences in the six curricula of the School of Associated Medical Sciences? Are students with particular learning preferences attracted to specific allied health professions? Are students with particular personality types attracted to specific allied health…

In November 1985, a survey was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC), in Illinois, to test the feasibility of establishing programs for medical record technicians, medical coders, and utilization analysts. The survey instrument was mailed to 1,232 hospitals, medical care facilities, nursing homes, physicians' and dentists' offices, and…

This instructor's packet accompanies the learning activity package (LAP) on blood pressure. Contents included in the packet are a time sheet, suggested uses for the LAP, an instruction sheet, final LAP reviews, a final LAP review answer key, a pupil performance checklist, a handout on blood pressure, and student completion cards to issue to…

This instructor's packet accompanies the learning activity package (LAP) on confidentiality. Contents included in the packet are a time sheet, suggested uses for the LAP, an instruction sheet, final LAP reviews, a final LAP review answer key, suggested activities, student completion cards to issue to students as an indicator of successful LAP…

This learning activity package on grooming for health workers is one of a series of 12 titles developed for use in health occupations education programs. Materials in the package include objectives, a list of materials needed, information sheets, reviews (self evaluations) of portions of the content, and answers to reviews. These topics are…

This instructor's packet accompanies the learning activity package (LAP) on handwashing. Contents included in the packet are a time sheet, suggested uses for the LAP, an instruction sheet, final LAP reviews, a final LAP review answer key, a student performance checklist, an additional resources list, and student completion cards to issue to…

This instructor's packet accompanies the learning activity package (LAP) on nutrition. Contents included in the packet are a time sheet, suggested uses for the LAP, an instruction sheet, final LAP reviews, a final LAP review answer key, suggested activities, an additional resources list, and student completion cards to issue to students as an…

This instructor's packet accompanies the learning activity package (LAP) on the surgical scrub. Contents included in the packet are a time sheet, suggested uses for the LAP, an instruction sheet, final LAP reviews, a final LAP review answer key, a student performance checklist, suggested activities, an additional resources list, and student…

This instructor's packet accompanies the learning activity package (LAP) on syncope (fainting). Contents included in the packet are a time sheet, suggested uses for the LAP, an instruction sheet, final LAP reviews, a final LAP review answer key, a student performance checklist, suggested activities, an additional resources list, and student…

This learning activity package on using the metric system is one of a series of 12 titles developed for use in health occupations education programs. Materials in the package include objectives, a list of materials needed, information sheets, reviews (self evaluations) of portions of the content, and answers to reviews. These topics are covered:…

This instructor's manual accompanies the 11 sets of modules in the Health Occupations Education I instructional package for the first year of a 2-year course of study. Introductory materials include a list of the modules in the instructional package, a list of the specific tools and supplies required in the learning activities found in the…

In the mid-1970's there has been phenomenal growth in the number of curricular progams offered and subsequent enrollments of students in the health professions. At the same time, there is a growing discrepancy between the quantity of these programs and the quality of the health care delivery system in the United States. Policy in the health…

In winter 1981-82, the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) conducted a survey to ascertain current perspectives regarding allied health education and employment. A ten-item survey instrument was mailed to all 3,007 directors of CAHEA-accredited programs, representing 19 occupational areas. Study findings, based on…